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I Speak for the Fish
-In this new Great Lakes Now monthly column, professional diver Kathy Johnson talks about what drew her to Great Lakes native fish advocacy.
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Drinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageGary WilsonLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeEnvironmental Justice: Michigan’s goal is to be a national leader
-Michigan public advocate talks to Great Lakes Now, saying Michigan wants to lead, play a role in Biden’s environmental justice plan.
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Feature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureIndigenous CommunitiesJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingConservation Coordination: Black Lake sturgeon fishing highlights contrasts between Native and state approaches
-Sturgeon fishing, over in a morning for most Michiganders, extends over a longer period of time for Michigan’s Tribes.
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CollaborationGreat Lakes EchoLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchAlgae may vacuum microplastics, but also indicates greater health threat
-A type of algae that a recent study found collects microfibers brings up questions about microplastic pollution impacts and how it could affect human health.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterFeature HomepageForever Chemicals FeaturedLatest NewsMidwest Center for Investigative ReportingNewsPFASWisconsin‘The middle of a massive contamination’: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’
-Four years after a facility disclosed water contamination in the surrounding community, residents and locals deal with the impact of PFAS.
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Detroit RiverFeature HomepageFish, Birds and AnimalsJohn HartigLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingGreat Lakes Moment: Walleye frenzy on the Detroit River
-Each spring, as many as 10 million walleye leave the deeper areas of Lake Erie and ascend the Detroit River in search of rocky substrates to spawn on, creating a fishing frenzy known throughout North America.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationFeature HomepageGreat Lakes EchoLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchTsunamis caused by air pressure could resuspend Great Lakes contaminants
-Researchers are trying to figure out if climate change will increase the number of meteotsunamis in the summer.
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Feature HomepageHistory and CultureLake HuronLake MichiganLake OntarioLatest NewsLighthouses, Museums and Cultural InstitutionsMichiganNatasha BlakelyNew YorkNewsNews Director's Pick-of-the-WeekRecreation and TourismTourismWisconsinGreat Lakes Sanctuaries: Two more National Marine Sanctuaries in the region see the finish line
-Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary should be joined by two other sanctuaries – in lakes Ontario and Michigan – within the next few years.
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Anniversary Approaches: Celebrating Great Lakes Now’s monthly show as it nears its two-year mark
-A two-year anniversary isn’t usually marked as a momentous occasion. But since half of our monthly shows have been produced in a global pandemic, the GLN team is looking back – and forward. Join us!
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Earth Day 2021: What can you do and where?
-Earth Day is Thursday, April 22, but the related activities you can do aren’t limited to that day alone.
